Case study
The European Space Security & Defence Forum 2026
2 July 2026 Double Tree by Hilton, Brussels
Key Speakers Included
Jens Plötner
State Secretary for Armament, Innovation and Cyber, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany
Janne Kuusela
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Finland
Marjolijn van Deelen
Special Envoy for Space, European External Action Service (EEAS)
General Seán Clancy
Chair, European Union Military Committee (EUMC)
Theo Francken
Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade, Belgium
Chistophe Morand
Adviser for Security of Information and Synergies between Space, Defence and Civil Industries, DG DEFIS, European Commission
Colonel Sylvain Debarre
Director, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Space Centre of Excellence
James Appathurai
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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About
Space-based capabilities now sit at the heart of Europe’s security and defence, underpinning everything from communications and navigation to intelligence and surveillance. Recent crises have laid bare this dependence, exposing critical vulnerabilities and sharpening the urgency of strengthening Europe’s capacity for independent, autonomous action.
At this pivotal moment, the European Space Security and Defence Forum, co-located with the European Space Forum, brought together key stakeholders to confront these challenges and help define Europe’s strategic response.
The forum brought together over 150 attending delegates, including senior representatives from European institutions, Member States, industry, and international partners. Over the course of 5 panel discussions and 9 keynote speeches, 23 expert panellists convened to examine the deepening integration of space and defence, the scale of investment required to deliver credible capabilities, and the strategic shifts needed to secure Europe’s long-term resilience and autonomy in an increasingly contested environment.
What We Did:
- Full agenda oversight and curation: researched and identified key industry themes to design a highly relevant programme.
- Supplier research and management: venue, catering, photographer, videographer, AV, furniture supplier, and more.
- Speaker management: identification, invitation and coordination of full communication including coordinating briefing calls and general information distribution.
- Sponsors management: ensuring all requirements and benefits are fulfilled as per agreements, including logistical planning of in person exhibition booths (floor plan production, on-site arrival, set up and dismantling) as well as on site and in-person assets featuring logos and other required material.
- Delegate registration and communication: pre and post-event including QR code distribution, on-site badge printing, issuing unique links to join the livestream and engage remotely in conversation, and general troubleshooting.
- Website management: regular updates, graphics and hosting the registration platform
- Marketing: all pre event, event day and post event day content via email and social media
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